Xin Zhaovs Shaco
Xin Zhao vs Shaco is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Shaco wins with a 56.5% win rate (+13.0%) over Xin Zhao based on 46 games. Shaco holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Xin Zhao build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xin Zhao vs Shaco matchup.
Xin Zhao Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Xin Zhao performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Shaco(43.5%)Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Shaco Matchup?
Xin Zhao vs Shaco Matchup Summary
The Xin Zhao vs Shaco matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 46 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 56.5% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 43.5%, giving Shaco a 13.0 percentage point advantage. Shaco dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Xin Zhao players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Xin Zhao leads by 1,084 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco has a strong advantage in this matchup. Xin Zhao players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Shaco overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Xin Zhao vs Shaco Laning Phase Breakdown
Shaco is favored during the laning phase against Xin Zhao, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Shaco holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Xin Zhao Build Against Shaco
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Shaco, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Shaco are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Xin Zhao an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 54.5% win rate across 11 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Shaco. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xin Zhao vs Shaco matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Xin Zhao47.6%Shaco52.4%Xin Zhao40.0%Shaco60.0%During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Shaco has a meaningful 52.4% win rate, outperforming Xin Zhao by 4.8 percentage points. Shaco players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
Shaco is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Xin Zhao. Extended games heavily favor Shaco, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Shaco holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Xin Zhao players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Xin Zhao Runes Against Shaco
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Xin Zhao the best tools to compete against Shaco in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Xin Zhao matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Xin Zhao's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Xin Zhao build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.56% | 122 | 0.9 | 722 | 12,105 | 60.0% | 52.6% | |
| 60.83% | 120 | 1.0 | 673 | 12,223 | 69.2% | 50.9% | |
| 57.01% | 107 | 1.0 | 720 | 12,470 | 49.0% | 63.8% | |
| 50.52% | 97 | 0.9 | 747 | 12,181 | 47.1% | 54.4% | |
| 47.13% | 87 | 0.9 | 759 | 12,789 | 45.0% | 48.9% | |
| 43.02% | 86 | 0.9 | 752 | 12,248 | 36.4% | 47.2% | |
| 43.02% | 86 | 1.2 | 702 | 12,226 | 52.4% | 34.1% | |
| 54.43% | 79 | 1.1 | 712 | 12,623 | 48.7% | 60.0% | |
| 51.52% | 66 | 1.0 | 698 | 12,217 | 50.0% | 52.8% | |
| 49.23% | 65 | 1.5 | 787 | 11,623 | 51.4% | 46.4% | |
| 56.45% | 62 | 1.3 | 698 | 12,424 | 51.9% | 60.0% | |
| 50.85% | 59 | 1.1 | 667 | 12,155 | 56.0% | 47.1% | |
| 58.62% | 58 | 1.0 | 737 | 12,132 | 57.1% | 60.9% | |
| 51.85% | 54 | 1.2 | 649 | 11,457 | 59.3% | 44.4% | |
| 62.26% | 53 | 1.2 | 794 | 12,771 | 61.5% | 63.0% | |
| 58.70% | 46 | 0.9 | 799 | 12,762 | 52.4% | 64.0% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 1.2 | 681 | 12,767 | 47.6% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 45 | 0.7 | 692 | 11,261 | 41.7% | 38.1% | |
| 27.27% | 44 | 0.9 | 748 | 12,257 | 22.2% | 30.8% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 1.0 | 682 | 11,776 | 32.0% | 55.6% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 1.0 | 713 | 11,703 | 50.0% | 42.1% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 1.2 | 747 | 11,765 | 59.1% | 56.3% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 1.1 | 715 | 12,283 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 1.1 | 743 | 13,572 | 41.7% | 45.8% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 1.2 | 714 | 11,923 | 50.0% | 58.8% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 0.9 | 838 | 12,351 | 61.1% | 46.7% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 1.8 | 787 | 11,831 | 54.2% | 44.4% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 1.1 | 884 | 12,774 | 31.3% | 81.3% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.4 | 733 | 12,115 | 43.8% | 56.3% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 1.9 | 787 | 12,190 | 64.3% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 1.0 | 621 | 11,412 | 61.5% | 41.2% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 2.1 | 710 | 11,689 | 57.1% | 38.5% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.0 | 766 | 13,475 | 63.6% | 35.7% | |
| 70.83% | 24 | 0.9 | 711 | 11,567 | 88.9% | 60.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.2 | 746 | 10,304 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 1.2 | 687 | 11,776 | 54.5% | 72.7% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 0.8 | 639 | 11,413 | 54.5% | 54.5% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 1.4 | 739 | 10,942 | 44.4% | 41.7% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 889 | 13,807 | 28.6% | 69.2% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 0.8 | 716 | 12,122 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 5.4 | 838 | 13,589 | 50.0% | 43.8% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 0.9 | 703 | 12,237 | 70.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.5 | 752 | 13,607 | 28.6% | 66.7% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.0 | 719 | 11,840 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 1.9 | 674 | 11,471 | 55.6% | 88.9% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 3.2 | 830 | 12,156 | 55.6% | 25.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 3.0 | 796 | 12,398 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.1 | 541 | 11,387 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 0.8 | 721 | 12,605 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.0 | 846 | 12,554 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 2.1 | 810 | 14,001 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 0.9 | 778 | 12,950 | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.4 | 709 | 12,444 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 0.8 | 878 | 13,818 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.0 | 757 | 12,689 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.3 | 883 | 10,893 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.1 | 875 | 14,862 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 5.1 | 988 | 13,187 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.5 | 822 | 12,305 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.4 | 946 | 13,751 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 778 | 12,618 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 810 | 13,086 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.1 | 769 | 10,824 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.9 | 712 | 13,185 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 1,000 | 14,655 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 977 | 15,279 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.3 | 815 | 12,352 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 0.9 | 664 | 11,532 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.6 | 697 | 11,408 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.6 | 847 | 10,856 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.0 | 994 | 12,616 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.4 | 798 | 11,421 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.6 | 935 | 12,174 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 838 | 13,157 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 1,056 | 12,940 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 1,065 | 12,609 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 1,156 | 13,828 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 963 | 13,076 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 994 | 11,846 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
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Xin Zhao vs Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Xin Zhao do against Shaco in League of Legends?
Shaco wins the Xin Zhao vs Shaco matchup with a 56.5% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 43.5%, a 13.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 46 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Xin Zhao do against Shaco in the early game?
In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Xin Zhao with a 52.4% win rate versus 47.6%. Shaco players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Xin Zhao do against Shaco in the late game?
In the late game, Shaco takes over the Xin Zhao vs Shaco matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Shaco matchup?
Shaco wins the matchup against Xin Zhao with a 56.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 13.0 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 46 games analyzed.
What is the best Xin Zhao build against Shaco?
The best Xin Zhao build against Shaco includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 54.5% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Xin Zhao runes against Shaco?
The best Xin Zhao runes against Shaco use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 45.5% win rate in the Xin Zhao vs Shaco matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Xin Zhao counter Shaco?
No, Xin Zhao struggles against Shaco with only a 43.5% win rate. Shaco has the advantage in this matchup. Xin Zhao players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shaco's lead.
How do I play Xin Zhao against Shaco?
When playing Xin Zhao against Shaco, play cautiously and avoid Shaco's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Shaco has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.